Andrejs Šeļakovs | |
Position: | Center |
Height M: | 2.08 |
Weight Kg: | 113 |
Team: | Free Agent |
Nationality: | Latvian |
Birth Date: | 8 November 1988 |
Birth Place: | Dobele, Latvia |
Draft Year: | 2010 |
Career Start: | 2006 |
Years1: | 2006–2007 |
Team1: | ASK Rīga |
Years2: | 2007–2011 |
Team2: | VEF Rīga |
Years3: | 2011–2012 |
Team3: | CB Tarragona |
Years4: | 2012 |
Team4: | Barons Kvartāls |
Years5: | 2012–2013 |
Team5: | Club Melilla Baloncesto |
Years6: | 2013–2014 |
Team6: | BC Odesa |
Years7: | 2014 |
Team7: | Sigal Prishtina |
Years8: | 2014–2015 |
Team8: | BK Jēkabpils |
Years9: | 2015–2016 |
Team9: | BK Ventspils |
Years10: | 2016–2017 |
Team10: | BK Jēkabpils |
Years11: | 2017 |
Team11: | BC Dzūkija |
Years12: | 2017 |
Team12: | Betsafe/Liepāja |
Years13: | 2017–2018 |
Team13: | Legia Warszawa |
Years14: | 2018 |
Team14: | BK Jūrmala |
Years15: | 2018–2019 |
Team15: | BC Odesa |
Years16: | 2019–2020 |
Team16: | Betsafe/Liepāja |
Years17: | 2020–2023 |
Team17: | BK Ventspils |
Years18: | 2023–2024 |
Team18: | BK Jelgava |
Andrejs Šeļakovs (born November 8, 1988) is a Latvian basketball player, who plays the center position. He is currently playing for BK Jūrmala of the Latvian league.
Andrejs Šeļakovs started his pro career in 2006-2007 with ASK Rīga. Around that time he also was recruited by some major schools from NCAA Division 1, but he opted to stay in Europe. After one season with ASK he moved to VEF Rīga, where he spent four years. For the 2011–12 season he left Latvia for Spain, joining CB Tarragona[1] of LEB Oro, Spanish second league. In beginning of 2012–13 season he played for Barons Kvartāls, but after few games he moved back to Spain, signing with Club Melilla Baloncesto[2] on Christmas 2013.
On 25 September 2013, Šeļakovs signed with Ukrainian side BC Odesa.[3]
In March 2014, Andrejs Šeļakovs signed with Sigal Prishtina.[4]
The 2017–2018 season was a rollercoaster for Šeļakovs. First he signed with Lithuanian team BC Dzūkija, then was released and signed with Betsafe/Liepāja.[5] In January 2018 Šeļakovs signed one-year deal with Legia Warszawa, newcomer of the Polska Liga Koszykówki. In February he left the team and signed with Latvian team BK Jūrmala.[6]
He has represented Latvia national team in EuroBasket 2011[7] and Eurobasket 2013.